Tank anchor for tank cars



y 1933- v v. WILLOUGHBY 1,917,912

TANK ANCHOR FOR TANK CARS Filed Sept. 24, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l 40 .2/ l4 .2 5 .2/

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AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY TANK ANCHOR FOR TANK CARS Application filed September 24, 1931. Serial No. 564,854.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in means for anchoring the tank of a tank car to its underframe and comprises broadly a pair of cooperating socket plates secured respectively to the tank and to the underframe.

It comprises further means for carrying an outlet valve and a discharge nozzle in one of said socket plates. A further object of the invention comprises means for connecting the socket members of the socket plates in such a manner as to retain the tank securely in position upon the underframe and to support the underframe from the tank if such support is essential.

The present invention contemplates the provision wherein the discharge nozzle is separately formed andso combined with the anchoring means and'secured thereto that it may be quickly and easily replaced without dismounting the tank.

Other objects and advantages will be ap parent to-th'ose skilled in the art from the following description which illustrates the preferred form of the invention, though it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the exact details of construction shown and described as it is obvious that various modifications within the scope ofthe claims .will occur to persons skilled in the art.

In the drawings V Fig. 1 is a transverse vertical sectional View taken on the line 11 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 2 is a plan view shown partly in section, the section being taken on line 22 of Fig. 1 looking downwardly, that is, in the direction of the arrows shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a. side elevationalview of a fragment of the car underframe and the tank of atank car connected together by means of the present invention; and

Fig. at is an inverted plan view showing a'fragment of a car tank with the tank anchor plate hereinafter referred to connected thereto.- p Referring specifically to the parts 55 indicates center sills of a car underframe, 6 indicates a cover plate extending from over the top flange of one of spending position above the other sill, 7 indicates a casting comprising a horizontal plate portion 10 which extends transversely above the cover plate 6 asshown in'Figsl and 2 andis connected by means of the rivets 8 extending throughthe top flanges 9 of the sills, through the cover plate 6 and through the horizontal plateportion 10 of said casting 7 whereby the casting is secured in position upon the uuderframe and contributes to the stiffness thereof within the zone of the discharge mechanism hereinafter referred to.

The casting 7 constitutes an anchor element and is provided with a socket member indicated generally at 11 which receives the boss 15'of a tank anchor casting indicated generally at 14, the boss depending from an attaching portion 14 secured to the tank sheet QO'by fasteners 21 adjacent a discharge opening 20 formed in said tank sheet. The socket member 11 comprises a vertical wall or flange 13, annular in the instance shown, and a supporting base or bottom 13 on which.

the before mentioned boss is supported. The

boss 15 is annular to be coniplemental with the flange'13 of the socket member and the tank'anchor casting 14 is provided with an opening therethrough alined with the discharge opening 20 within which a discharge outlet 23' is threadedly securedas at -25 to depend from the boss 15 through an opening 16 formed in'the base 13 of the socket member 11.

said sills to a corre- PATENT orrics 1 NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR- TO' AMERICAN CAR Threadedlysecured in the opening I in the casting let as'a't 24 1s avalvecage 22 for cooperation with a bottom I discharge valve of suitable construction; a portion "of;

sa'idvalve being indicated in broken lines in Fig. 1 1n association with the valve ca'gej As is usual-in discharge outlets, the outlet 23 is provided with a breaking grooveindicated at26.

. For retaining the casting 14 against shifting in the socket member 11, set screws 12 are provided which into the boss 15 (seeFig; 2) and are preferably retained against loosening by suitable nut locking-devices such as the plates 12a.

From the above description it is believed that the constructionhof the device of the pass through the flange 13 present invention will be fully apparent to those skilled in the art. It is obvious that a tank may be easily and quickly mounted or dismounted from the underframe of a car. In assembling a tank with an underframe, the tank is lowered into position with the boss 15 arranged within the socket member 11; the castings 1s: and 11 constituting anchor elements as will be apparent. The set screws 12 are then adjusted to connect the socket member 11 and boss 15 and it will be apparent that the tank is restrained against horizontal shifting in any direction and is also restrained' against vertical shifting relative to v the under-frame.

It will also be apparent that the present invention provides a novel tank anchor struc ture comprising a pair of interfitting con nected castings, one secured to the underframe and the other secured to the tank; the said castings being so formed and arranged in their connected relation as to prevent 0X- cessive shifting of the tank relative to the underframe in any direction. -The present invent-ion also provides, a new and improved tank anchor casting having provision for the support or attachment of a discharge outlet fortank lading.

What is claimed is:

1; In a tank car, the combination with its center sills, of a tank having an anchor member attached thereto, said anchor including a depending boss having an opening therethrough, a discharge outlet secured to the boss in the opening, and means for anchoring the tank to said sills comprising an attaching element secured to the sills and provided with a socket adapted to receive the anchor mem ber and secured thereto.

2. In a tank car, the combination with its center sills, of a tank having an anchor member attached thereto, said member having an attaching portion for a discharge outlet, and means for anchoring the tank tosaid sills comprising a member secured to the sills provided with an upwardly extending flange forv engagement with said anchor member and secured thereto. a v 7 3. In a tank car, the combination with its center sills, of a tank having an anchor member attached thereto, said anchor having an attaching portion for a discharge outlet, and means for anchoring the tank to saidsills comprising an attaching element mounted on and secured to the sill flanges and provided with-a socket adapted to enclose the anchor member, and fasteners connecting the anchor member and attaching element to prevent relative movement therebetween.

4. In a tank car,,the'combinationwith its center sills having upper flanges, of a tank having a perforated anchormember attached thereto, a discharge outlet extending into the perforation in Said anchormember,means for anchoring the tank to said sills comprising an attaching element secured to the sill flanges and provided with a socket for the reception of said anchor member and secured thereto.

5. In a tank car, the combination with its center sills, of a tank having an anchor member attached thereto, said member having an attaching portion for a discharge outlet, means for anchoring the tank to said sills comprising an attaching element secured to the sills, the said anchor member and the said attaching element comprising male and female portions, respectively, cooperating to prevent substantial lateral movement therebetween, and means for securing the said male and vfemale portions together.

6. In a tank car, the combination with its center sills, of a tank having an anchormem,

iber attached thereto, said anchor havingT-an attaching portion for a i discharge outlet, means for anchoring the tankto said sills comprising a socketed casting secured to the sills, the said anchor member and the socket comprising 7 male andffemale portions, respectively, cooperating to prevent substantial lateral movement therebetween, and means for securlng the said male and female portionstogether. v c

7. Ina tank car, the combination with its center sills having upper flanges, of a'tank having an anchor membcrattachedthereto, said anchor being provided with a discharge opening for said tank, a discharge outlet in said opening, means for anchoring the tank to the sills comprising an attaching element secured to the sill flanges, the said anchor member and the said attaching element comprising male and female portions, respectively, cooperating to prevent substantial longitudinal movement therebetween, and means for securing'the said male and female portions together;

7 8/111 a tank GLl,111 combination, a tank, a perforated anchor member attached thereto, a discharge outlet for said tank secured to the anchor member, an attaching element secured to the sill flanges for anchoring the tank to said sills comprising a socket in which said anchor member depends and detachable means for securing said socket and said an chor member together.

9; Means for anchoring a tank to a car underframe com n'ising'cooperating circum- I ferentially interfi ttcd castings secured respectively tothe car underframe and the tank, and means connecting said castings to restrain the same against relative movement in any-direction, one of said castings having provision for attachment thereto of a dis charge outlet. V

10. In a tank car, the combination with center sills of a tank having'an anchor element secure-d thereto, a discharge out-let carried by SZLlQlC-lQlIlQllli and depending thererestrain the latter against relative shifting in any dn'ection, one of said castings having an opening therethrough whereby said casting has provision for the attachment thereto of a discharge outlet. 7

12. In a tank car, the combination with its center sills, ofa tank having an anchormeniber secured thereto includingadepending boss with an opening therethrough, a discharge outlet secured to the boss at the opening, and means for anchoring the tank to said sills comprising a socketed casting secured to the center sills and provided with a supporting base on which the boss is supported, and means securing the anchor member to said casting.

1n witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

VICTOR XVILLOUGHBY.

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